The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-12-29


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~ head dooe 10 his shoulders, well-cult.
voted mustaohe and small goatee.
etahlnecker and 4ahoney, both Of New
York, could also be clasDed among the dudes
Of the House, especillay the former. Stop
ping acruss the North river you will find the
representative Of New Jersey, William
Walter Phelps, 10 be the ideal Of the Middle
States. Mr. Phelps bang has . worldwide
fame, and his peculiarities Of dress and
manner have filled many columns in the
newspapen, butwithal there ID not q smarter
man In Congress, . shrewder politician, or
better fellow personally thin Mr.. Phelps.
The member from New Jersey often violates
every rule Of dudedom during the cold
weather by throwing aside his well-made
coat and donning . rough and visibly ugly
pea-jacket. Perhaps he started the style Of
going without an overcoat, now 30 general
among the professional dudes, because when
Mr.. Phelps wears this coat he never wears
top coat.
When you cast your eye across the Repub-
lican side you cannot help but notice the bald
head and large mustache of Harry Bingham,
of Pennsylvania. Bingham prides himself
on his appearance. He wears gold-rimmcd
eyeglasses, keeps his mustache always twisted
in the most ferocious style. and habitually
wears a white cravat. It is said that Mr..
Bingham carries q small mirror in his high
hat, and when afraid that his mustache gets
out of position, or that the solitary lock of
hair on the broad expanse of badness is out
of gear, he will stop and take look at him
self. Mr.. Bingham is great favorite With
the ladies, and il always an object Of interest
from the galleries.
This year Mr.. Bingham has next to him
Representative FELTON,, from California. The
two are about the same size and are great
chums. FELTON,, as contrast to Bingham's
white cravat wears red one.
Maryland has several dudes in its delega-
ton. There is Gibson, who spends all his
time over his costume and perfecting his
manner Of shaking hands and bowling to
people. This is unique. He thrusts his
hand out at right angle from his body and
gently grasps the digits Of the person in front
of him and shakes them in slight manner.
His bow Is most startling
McComas is the handsomest man in the
House-that Is, the galleries vote him that
distinction. He prides himself on his good
clothes and bis neat appearance.
Rayner, the new member, is also q good
dresser. His popularity is his collar, which
is made for him, and is something out of the
usual style. Rusk, Of the same delegation,
is another handsome man and good dresser.
Joseph McKenna, of California, is one of
the new members from that State. Although
he comes from country district, he shows
up as the dude of the delegation. He is
good lawyer and has large practice for the
small town where he comes from, making
from e25, 900 to s3O, ,OO0a year from his profess
sion alone. Heis passionately fond of hunt
ing, and his great hobby is guns. He buys
every new device or patent in arms and takes
the greatest delight in exhibiting them to
his friends. He built large kennel for his
hunting dogs and houses fifty Of them at
time. He goes out hunting all over Califor-
mia and is said to be the best-informed man
in regard to game and shooting in the State.
He often goes off in the mountains with his
variety Of guns and pack of dogs and stays
a month. By his frequent cunning excur-
sions over the State he has made himself
well known and is exceedingly popular. He
owns mammoth ranch, and besides has
beautiful wife and three lovely little girls.
Hermann, Of Oregon, is another Pacific
coast dude. He is German by birth, but has
red hair and red chin whiskers. He is a
great traveller, and his peculiarly in this re-
spect is that he has visited every town and
hamlet In the State. He has boasted that he
has been all over bis State-been in every
town, village or settlement. In this way he
has canvassed his whole State, and as he has
an eye toward the Senate he thinks he is pop
ular enough to be sent there within few
years.
Coming back across the continent-thati is,
glancinX among the members representing
the far West in the House eye is at
tracted by Symes, OF Colorado. He is tall,
with fiery red beard and mustache, and de.
lights in the fact that be has the strongest voice
T., ~. uor.o uo o1,v.v. d-....s ;,, Iorr
n .ne nuuse .w ne away uesses ~ ious
fnnce Albert coat' ana moves around the
House to give the galleries the full benefit of
his fine figure.
The vo,,noest ,pember IN the House ;s
eh;ra,,, - Ind;.n. Ua a. o,,,, 49,. -
oniVeiy' oi .nuiana. ne 10 on'y tnirty years
OF age, quite youthful IN appearance, and
has distinguished himself already by coming
c.n;r, d.sro-et.I,, q, io.-a In ~. ,s,...,,
ialnng oespera1eiy IN iove WIN tne Pse.ty
oauenter OF aPromlnenSe government onclai'